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G. J. SHIPLEY.V

APPARATUS PoE PAINTING WIEE SCREENS.

Patented Dec. 16, 188A.

me. Bmw SS A a, WN A \s w\\.e A A M Q 'JHARLES vI. SI-IIPLEY, OFDETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO OSBORNE it CO., OE SAME PLAGE.`

APPARATUS FOR PAINTING WIRE SCREENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,363, dated December16, 1884.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. SHIPLEY, of Detroit, in the county ofWayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Ornamental Vire Screens; and I hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, which forms a part of this speciiication. rIhisinvention relates to the manufacture of ornamented Wire screens, such asare so largely employed in windows to prevent outsiders 'from lookingthrough the windows, while they present very little obstruction to thoseinside in looking outward. It has been the practice heretofore toornament such screens upon the face to be presented outwardly bypainting scenes upon the same by hand, usually employing differentshades of 2o the saine color. The scenes thus made are expensive, andthe object of this invention is to manufacture such screens whereon arerepresented as many different designs and colors as may be required bythe trade, which will 2 5 bring them Within the reach of nearly allintending purchasers, presenting a much more ornate appearance, andequally obstructing the view through them from one side and equallyunobstructing the view through them 3o from the opposite side.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms apart of this specification,Arepresents a ila-t and smooth surface, preferably supported in avertical position against a Wall at a sufficient height to allow theoperator easy access to all parts of the screen when standing.

B represents a section of wire-cloth of the usual character employed forsuch screens, as above described, and this is secured at its 4o edgessmoothly upon the flat surface A.

C represents a stencil -plate, there being for each completed design asmany of these plates as there are colors to be represented in thedesign, and these stencil-plates are cut with such designs in sections,as is well known to artists, especially those who are employed infrescoing walls and ceilings. At the bottom or one edge of the flatsurface, 'which is preferably made of well-seasoned boards thoroughlyput together, there is a 5o ledge, D, which should be suitably spacedoff and provided with any suitable stops, a, and corresponding stops ashould be provided upon the frames of the stencils, so as to insure thecorrect position of the same and bring the colors and iiguresrepresented by each into its proper position on the screen. The processof putting on these various colors and forms is precisely the same asthat employed in putting such colors and forms onto NO ceilings in theprocess of frescoing. As the stencils are laid against the face of thescreen the necessary oil-color is taken upon the end of the brush,carebeing taken not to have too much color on the brush, and the end of thebrush is presented to the gures cut in the stencils and a rotaryvibrating motion given to the brush by the operator, which not onlyleaves the color upon the front of the screen, but also upon the sidesof the wires of which the mesh is formed, the iiat surface against whichthe screen rests preventing any of this color, when properly put on,from affecting the back side of the screen. It will readily be seen thatby this process designs in all varieties of color may be given to theface side of the screen very cheaply, and a new article of commercebrought into the market, which will be of great benefit.

Vhat I claim as my invention is- The combination, in a screen-paintingap paratns, of the surface A, provided with a ledge, D, having suitablestops, a, and the stencil-plate C, also provided with stops registeringtherewith, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' CHARLES iI. SHIPLEY.

lVitnesses:

H. S. Srniieun, E. SCULLY.

